If that was the case, South Gwinnett's David Greene looked like the early leader to backup Quincy Carter as he led Georgia to a 14-10 win over Florida at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

"I feel like, looking at the game, my boy on the other side has the early advantage," Redding said. "It was a good game, and I think I did well."

Greene was the game's only 100-yard gainer, throwing for 144 yards on 6 of 15 passing. He also threw the game's only offensive touchdown. He also threw an interception.

"I don't think this game matters for what happens at Georgia," Greene said. "It was good competition. I think everyone looked good. Matt played really well. This was our first game in a while. You can't expect to play the same as you do in the 10th or 11th game of the season."

Georgia All-Star quarterback Sean Jones, another UGA signee, is sacked for a loss. Jones fumbled on the play, and Florida capitalized on the turnover to take a 7-6 lead in the first quarter. Andrew Davis Tucker/Staff

Redding, a 6-foot-3, 235-pounder, also played well, going 7 of 18 with no interceptions and no touchdowns. He almost completed a long touchdown pass in the fourth quarter but the ball went off a wide open Chauncey Stovall's hands.

Redding also rushed for 10 yards, which tied him for second most by a Florida player.

The other Georgia-signee quarterback didn't see much action under center. Westlake's Sean Jones (1 of 5, 15 yards) played more at wide receiver than at quarterback.

Greene hooked up with Nebraska signee Terrell Butler on Georgia's first offensive possession for a 40-yard score. Greene also threw a two-point conversion to Ben Troupe in the second quarter.

Another future Bulldog scored Georgia's other touchdown, as Northside defensive end William Thompson scooped up a Jared Clark fumble and ran 51 yards for a touchdown.

Georgia All-Star Reshard Lee tries to elude a tackler as he makes his way toward the end zone.Andrew Davis Tucker/Staff

"I think I used up all my energy on that one play," said Thompson, who finished with one tackle. "I just saw the ball there and picked it up. I saw a shadow behind me, so I just kept on running."

The Georgia defense delivered the most impressive showing of the night, holding Florida to just 180 yards, including 29 net rushing yards on 26 carries.

Keyaron Fox, a Georgia Tech signee from Westlake, finished with 10 tackles and was named the game's MVP.

Oconee County's Willie Johnson could have made a case for the MVP honors, picking up the only two sacks of the game. He sacked Redding early in the third quarter and then sacked Clark later in the quarter.

"Coach (Maurice) Freeman (of Southwest DeKalb) really wanted one of the defensive guys to win the MVP," Johnson said. "I thought I had a chance at it, but I was glad we won the game. We were pretty happy with our performance. Coach had a really good rotation going, so just about everyone got the same ammount of playing time."

Florida scored its only touchdown of the game when Lee tried to pitch the ball on an option after he was already wrapped up by a Florida defender. His pitch, though, was behind the Georgia running back. The ball was scooped up by Florida's Eric Moore and the Florida State signee took it 53 yards for a touchdown.